to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to begin talking; to open up
good impression; favorable impression
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
and; thereupon; because of that
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to entertain; to make welcome
manners; courtesy; etiquette
two persons; two people; pair; couple
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to throw into; to toss into
colonization; colonisation
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
people; men and women; each person; everybody
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon